News
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EK BHX lounge
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010EMIRATES has officially opened its fourth UK airport lounge, with Birmingham (TD 14 Sep 09) joining EK lounges in Manchester, London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
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Transatlantic LCC
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010A US carrier called Sun Country Airlines has announced plans to operate seasonal Boeing 737-800 services between the airline’s home town of Minneapolis and London Stansted Airport.
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Window Seat 17 Mar 10
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010PASSENGERS on board a flight between Miami and Washington DC in the USA were horrified to learn that a 90-minute delay was due to the discovery of an onboard cockroach colony.
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Alliance CNS base
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010ALLIANCE Airlines says it will create a new hub with two Fokker 100 jets at Cairns Airport in May, initially doubling its CNS flights and allowing the carrier to “actively explore further growth opportunities” in Northern Australia and key regional international destinations.
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Hot BA meals on Australian flights
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010BRITISH Airways this morning has advised that its 747 services operating from London to Sydney during the first phase of the upcoming cabin crew strike 20-22 Mar will offer normal catering, including a full hot meal service.
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ADTA push for travellers
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010ABU Dhabi Tourism Authority will launch its first ever global marketing campaign this year in a bid to capture a greater number of leisure and business travellers.
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New agent offices
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010SEVEN new travel agent head offices have joined the Travel Compensation Fund during Mar.
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Voyages Rock deal
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010VOYAGES has launched a two night Ayers Rock package leading in at $220 per person twin share, with the deal coinciding with Virgin Blue’s $129 launch fare for its new flights to Uluru (TD 08, 10 Mar).
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Westjet boss quits
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010THE president and chief exec. officer of Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines, Sean Durfy, has resigned from his position, to be replaced by Alaska Airlines’ Gregg Saretsky.
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Find cheep petrol
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010AN AUSTRALIAN company has launched a new ‘pay as you go’ GPS application for the Apple iPhone which offers voice prompts, 3D maps, day and night modes and even a way to find the cheapest petrol over Easter.